Demigod worship - A matter of lust

In the Bhagavad-gita, worship of different demigods or rendering service to them is not approved.

It is stated in the Seventh Chapter, twentieth verse:

kamais tais tair hrta-jnanah

prapadyante 'nya-devatah

tam tam niyamam asthaya

prakrtya niyatah svaya

"Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations of worship according to their own natures." Here it is plainly said that those who ar

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HG Damodara Pandita dasa

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